Financial Benefits for Injured Workers
Details of employee entitlements under the Return to Work Act 2014 (SA)
Employers Take On More Under New Scheme
“Suitable” employment for injured workers
TPD Assessment and Cost Implications for Insurers who Fail to Act Fairly
Important takeaways from Hannnover Life Re of Australasia v Cesario Colella [2014] VSCA 205
Alert: Return to Work and Employment Tribunal Bills passed by Parliament
The State Government’s plan to enact a new workers compensation scheme is all but in place after the Return to Work Bill 2014 yesterday passed through the Legislative Council. Minister Rau intends…
Common Law - The New Battleground Between Unions & Employers
Shortly before the election, the Government issued a workers compensation policy statement introducing “A New Recovery and Return to Work System for South Australians”. The new system will see the…
Reasonable Administrative Action
Businesses failing to comply with their industrial obligations will open themselves up to claims for workers’ compensation.
Labor’s Discussion Paper On WorkCover - Does It Matter?
With a reasonable amount of fanfare, Labor’s WorkCover Policy Statement was released on Friday 24 January 2014. The following Friday morning the chances of Labor being in power after the March 14…
Could you be Required to give an Injured Employee a Job for Life?
A recent decision by the Workers Compensation Tribunal paves the way for the Tribunal to, in effect, review a Compensating Authority’s decision to release an employer from their Section 58B…
Concern About How WorkCoverSA is Fixing its Financial Problems
Australian Rehabilitation Providers Association (ARPA) 3 December, 2013 MEDIA RELEASE Concern about how WorkCoverSA is fixing its financial problems Changes to be introduced by WorkCoverSA will lead…
When Will You Be Liable For The Doctor’s Mistakes?
Employers may not be aware that the liability for workers who receive negligent medical treatment for compensable injuries, which aggravates pre-existing injuries and causes new ones, could…
Explore Articles:
- View All News
-
Areas of Practice
- Compulsory Acquisition
- Conveyancing
- Corporate & Commercial
- Construction & Engineering
- Dispute Resolution & Insolvency
- Employment, Workplace Relations & Safety
- Energy & Resources
- Family Law
- Insurance & Risk Management
- Intellectual Property (IP)
- Property
- Strata & Community Titles
- Tax
- Wills & Estate Planning
- Workers Compensation & Self Insurance
-
Industry Specialisation
DWFT Report
The DWFT Report is a comprehensive publication containing news, commentary and analysis of significant contemporary legal issues impacting the Australian business community.
